Family car for decades! Previously a General Lee! Orig. 383 is complete rebuild

WELCOME to NAMCmopar's on-line store! 1969 Dodge Charger 383 4bbl car, original rebuilt engine with upgraded transmission. Wheels are not stock, as you can see and there's been performance upgrades here at NAMCmopar to add Firm Feel, Inc. front suspension. Car sports new carpet, new seat covers, new headliner, new seat belts and a new vinyl top was installed about 6 years ago. Owner saved the original transmission and set it aside, buyer can option that to be shipped separate as additional expense.Car's original engine has been completely rebuilt and runs strong. It's currently having start up issues due to Oregon's famous bad gas, which is so typical to these awesome rides that sit too long waiting for a buzz in the sun... so we are thinking the carb needs to be removed and cleaned (we've seen this so many times here at the shop!) needle jets are probably gummed with a petro-jelly substance. But rest assured! Owner drove car to the shop for listing 20 miles. We drove the car around the block to check it out! Car drives nice, stops good. It's just experiencing high idle after slow "I don't wanna" start. Eventually kicks down...
1969 Dodge Charger XP296 = 17,568 originally sold (take a guess how many are still on the road?)
We are Mopar Snobs here at North American Muscle Cars in Portland Oregon. The owner of this 1969 Dodge Charger has been a long time customer as we worked on parts of the restoration process from time to time that he could not facilitate in his own garage. We are including a few historical photos of shop images with Firm Feel front end suspension work as well as a nice collection of owners historical photos. It's a painful day when someone has to let go of something they have loved for decades... It's ready for a new home, yours?
PHOTOS: We are supplying current and historical photos. There's a few misc. parts that come with project but shipping these things to new buyer will be an additional fee. There's a photo of many receiptsand the rear package tray original savedas well.
WHY IS OWNER SELLING? Here's his story and it's a good one!
"My parents bought this Charger in 1987. It was the General Lee in all of its glory and I, as a small boy was obsessed with it. The Dukes of Hazzard was still on television! Me being 7 or 8 years old and owning the General Lee was waaaay cool! Around 1993 my parents reluctantly decided to sell "my" General Lee to my Uncle Dave. That was a sad day for me. I always hoped one day maybe I could buy it back... finally the day came when Uncle Dave needed some money.
In 2007 he called me saying he had a buyer and the General was to be sold! Getting together what savings I had I bought it back without hesitation having no idea it's condition? I figured I could spend a little money and just get it running and enjoy it again. OOPS! It was in way worse condition than I suspected or remembered!
The Charger was abused, as the saying goes, he rode it hard and put her away wet! And so the restoration plans began. I had no idea about cars or the costs associated with a full restoration - that's something that typically hits you in the face. I just wanted it back and running. Since most of the General Lee's paint was worn away, I decided to start working to restore it back to factory specifications. This Charger has had and a long journey.
For the past 30 plus years it's been in my family and for the past 12 years it's been stored in my garage during the restoration process. It's not been driven enough and that's sad. I bought it before I met my wife, we've been together about 10 years now and the money I used on the restoration was gathered by selling my amazing childhood collections of Star Wars collectibles, Transformer collectibles and anything I could picked up at garage sales as a kid. I had saved all this stuff with the idea I could turn it into bigger money some day in the future... With some encouragement from my wife (Ok, a lot of encouragement, she wants the garage back!) I contacted NAMCmopar to help me take the next step... I am now ready to move on and give someone else joy of owning this awesome car."
ADDITIONAL MECHANICAL WORK: Often on car listings the new buyer requests mechanical work conducted prior to the shipment of car. These services are billed additional to the purchase price of vehicle.
OTHER GOODIES: Car's owner has a collection of misc. parts and pieces that will go with the selling price of the car. It is up to buyer to select what he wants to take with him. These additional parts need to be SHIPPED to buyer, they cannot be transported inside trunk, for safety reasons. All additional shipping and handling fees will be ADDITIONAL to the purchase price, so select wisely. You will be invoiced for the parcels before they ship out with insurance and tracking.
PAYMENT:A non-refundable down payment of $1000.00 is due within 24 hours of winning this auction. Final payment by bank wire is required within 7 business days. All funds must be received AND CLEARED prior to this car leaving our property. If you show up with a black bag of cash, we will need to take it to the bank for verification, there's some funny money rolling around these parts! All cashiers checks and personal bank drafts, money orders will need an additional 10 days to clear! No Exceptions! We are experienced vehicles sellers and these requirements are the same for all who buy.
SHIPPING / TRANSPORT FEES: All transport fees for this vehicle are the responsibility of the buyer. Shipping from Portland Oregon 97206. Car runs and drives if for load onto a transporter or trailer. Car has been sitting for too many years to be considered a reliable cross country adventure cruise to its' new home. Carbs need to be removed, cleaned and inspected for crud - Please take note of this. Try U-SHIP.com for transporter rates. This office can be helpful in coordinating and communicating with transport company after you purchase.
ABOUT NAMC:*** North American Muscle Cars, Incorporated (NAMC) is a full service automotive mechanical and whole car restoration house specializing in 1960's and 1970's American Muscle Cars. We sell new and used parts, repair rust, fix mechanical problems, restore body and paint, and offer custom "made to order" collector cars. We accept insurance repair work and have been parts distributors for two decades. We are also VINTAGE motorcycle enthusiasts and provide mechanical services, restorations and parts for this growing market. Our reputation is excellent and many customers have heard about us through eBay listings like this one. NAMC started doing business in 1989 and expanded to sell all kinds of cool items on eBay (auto parts and more) as NAMCmopar way back in 2004. Contact us for information about this service, our sales commissions, eBay fees and listing duration options. We sell international and all items are listed for sale locally.On our website you can view information about what we do, people who work here, select restorations completed with mini-albums to review on the photos page.